I got a chance to install my new turbo yesterday. The install was pretty straight forward. The only work around problem I had was with the oil drain. The wastegate actuator arm was very close to the drain tube, the old drain tube just wouldn't go back into place without some modification. All that was needed was to cut about 2" section of the drain tube and replace it with some 3/4" radiator hose. The turbo compressor and turbine had to be reclocked just a tad.

This turbo is loud, but it has a deeper pitch than the stock turbo without silencer ring.

EGTs are back under control. Instead of reaching 1500 degrees at 75-80 WOT, I'm over 100 mph at around 1400.

The truck feels a bit stronger now.

EDIT: One other thing, get a spare piece of 4" exhaust pipe approx. 3" long just in case. It might help connecting the new downpipe to the old 4" exhaust. On my exhaust system the exhaust pipe coming from the dp had the flare and the new dp had a flare.

Thanks to TigerRag for the help and the garage space.

 

I find having some 4" flex pipe and a couple of clamps works well too. Covers all possible combinations of misfits! Can make the difference between happy owner of a new turbo and a frustrating and noisy, partial install. (been there... done that)

RJ

 

Sweet Mike! Big sticks, big turbo, you're on it...

 

i wish my lil55 would get here soon. the guy finally answered the phone today and told me he didnt ship it til this morning, so im hoping for that box to be here on friday.

 

My ears are still ringing from that trip.

When I installed my KSB-1, my down pipe didn't meet up with the rest of the exhaust and I had to drive 4 1/2 hours home, hungover, with a straight down pipe droan all the way. That had to be the longest trip on my life.

 

 

What's so funny?

 

Mike:

Do you have much lag on the bottom end now?

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John_P

 

Anything that happens to you

Chris

 

Hey John, It's got some lag, but nothing you can't drive around. IMHO If you use a light pedal it drives normal, if you go about half pedal that's when you notice some lag and more smoke. If you floor it on a roll it doesn't seem to be too bad, once it hits 10 psi she's spools hard.

p.s. I tried to call you Monday around 7:30 p.m. I didn't leave a message, thought you might have still been out of town.

 

Mike:

Thanks for the reply! Glad to hear you are happy with the turbo!

I got back from Kentucky late Friday night of last week. I wanted to stay there through Saturday, but snow, ice and low temps were forecast for the mountains of Ky. and WV and I didn't want to be in those mountains in that stuff!! And I still saw snow flurries etc. but thankfully that was all. It apparently got worse later.

I'll try to call you Mike! Take care.

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John_P

 

Made me think of a roadtrip I took back in 93. Got out of A-school ,in the service with my first car, a 77 Newport. I was driving from GReat lakes naval training, to Tampa, Florida. Well in Chicago, the muffler falls off the car. 24hrs later, I get home at 5am, shut the car off, and I swear it was still running. I sat looking at the keys in my hand puzlled how the car was still running. 24hrs straight, no exhaust, I heard that engine for the next 2 days!! however I wasnt hungover.

 

Congrats on the new turbo

I should have my Sled Puller 66 within 3 weeks

 

Nice! Let us know what you think when you get it.

 

Will do! Just sold what I needed on Ebay to pay for it!

Hopefully it'll be on its way next week so I can get it done right after the tranny goes in!